“In the black 505 rallies, we see a microcosm of the hope and future of Malaysia, the changing and passing on of the old guards to the younger generations, the carrying of the baton, and the nurturing of the light of democracy in our nation.”

Why attend the black 505 rally

Social Commentary

Current Issues

Commentary on Malaysia’s 13th General Election

21 May 2013 |

The 13th general election, which was held on May 5th 2013 across Malaysia, was anticipated to be one of the most hotly contested in the country’s history. This was so because of the extremely tight race between the ruling incumbent coalition, Barisan Nasional (National Front) and the opposition coalition, Pakatan… Continue Reading

Why attend the Black 505 rally?

20 May 2013 |

by Anthony Y.F. Loke Recently, the citizens of Malaysia were treated to a series of Black 505 rallies conducted by the opposition throughout the country. It started from Kelana Jaya with the entourage moving on to Penang, Ipoh, Kuantan, Johor Baru and Seremban. The rallies attracted huge throngs of people,… Continue Reading

Bishop: Polls anything but free and fair

19 May 2013 |

By RK Anand PETALING JAYA: An outspoken Catholic cleric has cast aspersion on the 13th general election with regard to the battle for Putrajaya being clean and fair. Bishop Paul Tan said this in reference to the report of the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and Centre for… Continue Reading

With “enemies” like these ..

17 May 2013 |

There is a saying which is often at the tip of our tongue: “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” Which is to say there are times when friends do seem to behave like our worst enemies. But at times, the reverse could be equally true: with enemies like these… Continue Reading

Election results and our response

17 May 2013 |

By Kon Onn Sein For some the election results have been devastatingly disappointing especially when so much prayer and raised expectations from prophetic words of transformation and this being the year of Jubilee for Malaysia. This too in the light of the comments by Tun Najib of a Chinese Tsunami… Continue Reading

Moving forward

06 May 2013 |

During King David’s episode with Bathsheba, the child that she carried as a result of David’s adultery with her became gravely ill, a consequence of God’s judgement. David fasted day and night, pleading with God for the child. After several days the child passed away. The king’s attendants feared that… Continue Reading

Press Statements

Bersih 2.0 Media Statement, 3 May 2013

03 May 2013 |

The most critical elections in Malaysia’s history are likely to be stolen from the rakyat with a series of fraudulent moves on the eve of polling day. Tens of thousands of alleged voters are being flown and bussed to key battleground states and constituencies. Bersih 2.0 condemns this blatant move… Continue Reading

CFM abhors and protests the despicable anti-christian message on election campaign billboards

01 May 2013 |

Christians are appalled at the despicable and heinous message on election campaign boards which has gone viral among Netizens recently. The message asking “Do you want to see your grandchildren praying in Allah’s house” and with two pictures of churches with the Cross and the words “Gereja Allah” is incendiary… Continue Reading

Radio Free Malaysia to start broadcasting on Monday With the Anwar Ibrahim Interview the authorities tried to ban

26 March 2013 |

Press release: Sunday 24th March 2013 Malaysia’s newest independent radio station begins broadcasting on Monday night. Radio Free Malaysia will be available on Medium Wave at 1359kHz each night between 9pm and 11pm local Malaysia time. The highlight of the first show will be a full-length exclusive interview with the… Continue Reading

Going beyond 8 demands for free & fair elections in Malaysia

26 February 2013 |

We are Malaysians who love our nation. All we want is free and fair elections. We want to be able to elect the government we choose. We just want to have a say in how things are run in our country. We are not rabble-rousers or rioters out to seek… Continue Reading

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From Around the Net

The Blogosphere

What a constitutional farce

18 May 2013 |

What a constitutional farce – Paul Low and Abdul Wahid Omar not legally Ministers and Waytha, Loga and Ahmad Bashah not legally Deputy Ministers as they have not been sworn in as Senators It is neither a good omen nor a good start for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s post-13GE Cabinet.… Continue Reading

What future we are going to bequeath to our children and grandchildren

29 April 2013 |

By Ariffin Omar We are now at the crossroads of our destiny. The 13th general election, slated to be held on May 5, will decide once and for all what future we are going to bequeath to our children and grandchildren. We have lived for more than half a century… Continue Reading

GE13 a referendum on media

01 March 2013 |

This must be the longest wait ever for a general election in Malaysia, and it’s impossible to hold it five years after the March 8, 2008 elections. This will also be an election that will test and assess the Malaysian media. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was realistic when… Continue Reading

A story of Davids versus Goliaths

20 February 2013 |

As house buyers who have become the unwitting victims of the irresponsibility of other involved parties, we feel that it is our responsibility to expose the wider Malaysian public to the untold misery, the unending quest for justice, the long wait for court cases to be resolved, and then only… Continue Reading

A Muslim perspective on Christmas

25 December 2012 |

By Abdul Malik Mujahid CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Dec 25: Christmas is an annual Christian religious holiday commemorating the birth of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him. For many Muslims who even do not celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, it becomes an issue of what stand… Continue Reading

Human Interest

For the love of God, he speaks

20 May 2013 |

By RK Anand The 73-year-old cleric is passionate about his chosen path, and his faith and conviction motivate him to speak out against injustices, which has earned him both bouquets and brickbats JOHOR BAHRU: Step into the office and his four-legged companions are the first to greet you. Among the… Continue Reading

Thumbs up for gentlemen in politics

22 April 2013 |

By Lisa J. Ariffin Political scientist Farish A Noor praises Umno’s Saifuddin Abdullah and PAS’ Dzulkefly Ahmad as ‘genuine politicians’ and not ‘populists’. PETALING JAYA: Umno’s Saifuddin Abdullah and PAS’ Dzulkefly Ahmad have been praised as genuine politicians who uphold the highest standards of behaviour by public representatives. Well-known political… Continue Reading

What if Margaret Thatcher had never been?

10 April 2013 |

Privatisation, finance boom, manufacturing decline, home ownership, union laws. The UK changed hugely in the 1980s. But how much of that would have happened if Margaret Thatcher had never taken office, asks historian Dominic Sandbrook. In the summer of 1970, a week after their local MP had joined the cabinet… Continue Reading

Between Good Friday and Easter: A Muslim meditation on Christ and Resurrection

01 April 2013 |

By Omid Safi The time period between Good Friday and Easter is a poignant time for me. As a Muslim, it has meaning beyond its meaning as Christian creed. Some of the great exemplars of my own life have been figures from the Christian tradition, iconic figures such as Martin… Continue Reading

Viewpoints

Christian Reflection

Pastoral Communique from the Bumiputera Church in Sabah and Sarawak

03 May 2013 |

PERSATUAN GEREJA·GEREJA 01 SARAWAK (ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES IN SARAWAK) 02.05.2013 Greetings in the name of our precious Lord and Saviour, Christ Jesus. We take counsel from the ancient preacher that there is a time for everything, “a time to keep silence and a time to speak” (Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse… Continue Reading

Reformed amnesia?

28 March 2013 |

Much has been written in recent days of the simple lifestyle of the new Pope. As Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he shunned the archbishop’s palace and chose to travel in public buses. A few days after being installed as Pope, he celebrated mass with the Vatican City’s gardeners and refuse… Continue Reading

Conspiracy manias

12 March 2013 |

Can the North American Church become more Christian by learning from the history and politics of countries like India and Sri Lanka? Even to suggest this must come as bit of a shock to those small but highly vocal sections within that Church who believe they have nothing to learn… Continue Reading

Peter’s Pointers

GOD IN THE PSALMS: STUDY 26

20 May 2013 |

16. GOD’S POWER 1. GOD’S POWER DESCRIBED a) Saving Power 20:6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand. b) Great Power 66:3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is… Continue Reading

GOD IN THE PSALMS: STUDY 25

15 May 2013 |

15. GOD’S GLORY AND HONOUR (2) We continue our study on God’s glory and honour. 2. GOD’S HONOUR a) God is to be Honoured 22:23 You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honour him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel. b) God Bestows Favour… Continue Reading

GOD IN THE PSALMS: STUDY 24

06 May 2013 |

15. GOD’S GLORY AND HONOUR (1) 1. GOD’S GLORY DESCRIBED a) Power and Glory 63:2 I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and glory. b) God’s Name 79:9 Help us, O God our Saviour, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins… Continue Reading

GOD IN THE PSALMS: STUDY 23

29 April 2013 |

14. GOD’S MAJESTY (6) GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY, DOMINION AND EXALTATION 1. GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY a) God is Sovereign Lord (i) 68:20 Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death. (ii) 71:5 For you have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.… Continue Reading

Intellectual Discourses

Galileo’s Trial on Trial: From teleological science to mathematical empirical science

02 January 2013 |

Precis: Secular critics of Christianity typically appeal to the infamous trial of Galilee Galileo in Rome (1616) as indisputable evidence that Christianity is an intolerant and intellectually bankrupt system. The secular critics’ story is one of the inexorable retreat of Christianity into the backwaters of social progress, and of its… Continue Reading

Inconvenient truths

10 December 2012 |

On the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbour, it is worth reflecting again on the question: whose history do we read? Towards the end of the First World War, President Woodrow Wilson presented to the US Congress an ambitious scheme for a new international order based on democratic government,… Continue Reading

A fine-tuned and designer universe

16 October 2012 |

Precis: The precise values of the physical constants of nature and the serendipitous state (initial conditions) of the beginning of the universe all point to a cosmic designer who has fine-tuned the universe. The evidence available from contemporary science suggests that theism provides a more plausible explanation for the emergence… Continue Reading

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